Deadly attack on Israel-linked tanker is major escalation - analysis
The recent attack on the oil tanker off the coast of Oman included the use of sophisticated drones and led to the death of two crewmen, which is a significant escalation in the covert naval conflict.
An oil tanker loads gas in Assaluyeh seaport at the Persian Gulf, 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran, Iran May 27, 2006.(photo credit: MORTEZA NIKOUBAZI/ REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN